“We will defend this case to the fullest,” a spokesperson told TheWrap on Tuesday. “The remark about which Lindsay and Dina Lohan complain was made on live television by a guest nearly a year ago. We removed the segment from our archives altogether last February and also apologized on-air. At that time, the Lohans did not make any demands for money, and we are surprised they are doing so now.”

Fields is also listed as a defendant in the suit that calls her accusation “a direct smear on the character/reputation of Lindsay and Dina,” while also “false, defamatory, heartless [and] derogatory.”

Fox News issued an apology for the statement shortly after it was made, with “Hannity” guest host Andrea Tantaros saying, “a guest made a comment about Lindsay Lohan and her mother that we cannot verify. We apologize for this oversight.”